Article-holder.



PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

G. P. PAY.

ARTICLE HOLDER. PPPPP @M1011 FILED MAR. 4. 190s.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE PLUMMER FAY, OF ATHENS, PENNSYLVANIA.

ARTICLE-HOLDER.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE P. FAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Athens, in the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Article Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of article-holders known aswall-pockets, and has for its object to provide a device of this kindwhich is simple in construction, and which will effectually serve thepurpose for which it is designed.

A further object is to provide a wall-pocket which may be folded intosmall compass for convenience in packing and shipping. the same.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of theinvention. Fig. 2 is an edge View. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing thedevice folded. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a modification.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the wall-pocket is in two sections whichmay be separated, and folded or placed together as shown in Fig. 3.These two sections are indicated at 5 and 6, respectively, the formerbeing the top and the latter the bottom section.

The top section comprises a back-board or plate 7 to the face of whichare secured boxes 8 having hinged lids 9. These boxes are spaced apartvertically sufficiently to enable the box-lids to be swung open. Theboxes are secured in place on the back-board by screws or other suitablefastening means 10 passing through the rear wall of the box and into theback-board.

The bottom section 6 comprises a backboard 11 to which are secured boxes12 in the same manner as the boxes 8. Catches 13 are provided forholding the lids of the boxes 8 and 12 closed. I

In the bottom edge of the top section arc screw-hooks 14, and in the topedge of the bottom section are screw-eyes 15 which are engageable by theaforesaid screw hooks whereby the two sections are connected as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. In the upper edge of the top section are screw-eyes 16whereby the device is hung on a nail secured to vthe Wall or othersupport. The bottom box of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. March 4, 1908.

Patented June 30, 1908.

Serial No. 419,172.

the top section projects below the lower' edge of the back-board 7sufficiently to cover the joint between the two sections thereby hidingthe same so that the back-board will appear' as being in one piece andits appearance will not be marred.

Upon disengaging the hooks 14 from the eyes 15, the two sections 5 and 6can be placed together face-to-face as shown in Fig. 3. The spacebetween the boxes is unobstructed, and the relative position of thcboxes is such that the boxes of one section will fit or enterbetween theboxes of the other section. This arrangement greatly reduces the compassof the device when it is in folded position, and makes it easy to carryand pack, as well as less liable to damage.

The device herein described is simple in construction and therefore canbe cheaply produced. It affords convenient means for holding a largenumber of articles, and it effectually serves the purpose for which itis designed. Ornamentation as fancy dictates may be resorted to.

The modified form of wall-pocket illustrated in Fig. 4 is without thefolding feature, it consisting in a single back-board 17 to which boxes1S are secured in the same manner as hereinbefore described. Thebackboard also has screw-eyes 19 in its upper edge for hanging it.

I claim:

1. An article-holder comprising a backboard consisting of separablesections, spaced boxes secured to the face of each section, the relativeposition of the boxes being such that those of one section will enterbetween those of the other section when said sections are placedface-to-face.

2. An article-holder comprising a backboard consisting of separablesections, and a plurality of boxes secured to the face of each section,one of said boxes overlapping the joint between the back-board sections.

In testimony whereof I affLx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE PLUMMER FAY.

Witnesses:

SETH J. MORLEY, CHARLES A. FAY.

